Meeting Events

Meeting: nadjaywpyre.finance_committee_of_the_whole_10_6_2025

Meeting date: 2025-10-06

Meeting type: committee_of_the_whole

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Decisions and Votes

• Approval of the agenda — Passed

  • Summary: Motion to approve the agenda.
  • Evidence: “And if we could get approval of the agenda. So move. Second.”
  • Evidence: “All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Motion carries.”
  • Source timestamp: 00:33

• Approval of minutes from September 15th, 2025 — Passed

  • Summary: Motion to approve the minutes from September 15th, 2025.
  • Evidence: “Miller. Approval of the minutes from September 15th of 2025. So moved. Second.”
  • Evidence: “All in favor? Aye. And opposed? That motion carries.”
  • Source timestamp: 00:47

• Adjournment vote

  • Summary: The vote on adjournment resulted in an affirmative outcome.
  • Evidence: “All in favor? Aye. Opposed? We are adjourned, Madam Mayor.”
  • Source timestamp: 33:12

Procedural Actions

• Quorum confirmation and Pledge of Allegiance

  • Summary: A quorum was confirmed after noting absences.
  • Evidence: “Alderpersons, Klemm, Johnson, Simmons is absent, Parker, Stacy, Shadle, Sanders is absent, Sellers, we have a quorum. Thank you. If you could join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.”
  • Source timestamp: 00:00

• Adjournment motion

  • Summary: A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting.
  • Evidence: “So moved. Second. Motion made by Parker, seconded by Sellers.”
  • Source timestamp: 33:12

Financial and Contract Events

• General Fund Revenue Budgeting for 2026

  • Summary: The total General Fund revenue budgeted for 2026 is $26,134,000.
  • Evidence: “So our total General Fund revenue is $26,134,000 and that is what we’re budgeting for 2026.”
  • Source timestamp: 06:15

• Neighborhood Housing Fund Property Tax Transfer Budget

  • Summary: The property tax transfer tax is budgeted at $220,000 to $225,000 for 2026.
  • Evidence: “So the primary source of revenue for property taxes, so property tax transfer tax budgeted at 220,000,225,000 for 2026, and that’s a slight increase from this year.”
  • Source timestamp: 14:03

• Neighborhood Housing Fund Economic Development Budget

  • Summary: Economic development projects are budgeted at $20,000 for next year.
  • Evidence: “In addition to that you’ve got the economic development projects those are budgeted at $20,000 for next year.”
  • Source timestamp: 14:24

• Interest and Fund Balance Reserve Transfer

  • Summary: The interest revenue is essentially the same as last year, and the fund balance reserve transfer covers any remaining funds from 2025.
  • Evidence: “In addition we have the interest and it’s essentially the same as last year the fund balance reserve transfer this is the use of any remaining funds from 2025”
  • Source timestamp: 14:24

• Economic Development Projects Budget

  • Summary: Economic development projects are budgeted at $20,000 for next year.
  • Evidence: “and we have a couple of large demos we’re working on for 2026 in addition to that you’ve got the economic development projects those are budgeted at $20,000 for next year.”
  • Source timestamp: 14:24

• Real Estate Taxes (Fund 6610) — Approved

  • Summary: For real estate taxes (fund 6610), an amount of about $10,000 is budgeted because the city remains liable for property taxes until exemption paperwork is approved after acquiring the property.
  • Evidence: “The real estate taxes, that’s fund 6610. Once the city acquires the property, we are liable for the property taxes until our paperwork is approved for exemption. So we budget about $10,000 for that.”
  • Source timestamp: 14:24

• Land and Property Acquisition Budget (7020)

  • Summary: Approximately $20,000 is budgeted for land and property acquisition (7020).
  • Evidence: “In addition, 7020 land and property acquisition, we’re budgeting approximately $20,000 for that.”
  • Source timestamp: 14:24

• Demolition Budget

  • Summary: A budget of $990,000 is allocated for demolition.
  • Evidence: “And then demolition, we are budgeting a $990,000.”
  • Source timestamp: 14:24

• Hotel Motel Tax Revenue (Item 4120)

  • Summary: The hotel motel tax is a main revenue source for the tourism fund, which increased its budget by $15,000 over last year or 2025.
  • Evidence: “Hotel motel tax is one of our revenues, item 4120. The main revenue source for the tourism fund and increased budgeted by 15,000 over last year or 2025, I should say, 4885 interest is gonna be the same carryover.”
  • Source timestamp: 16:01

• Tourism Fund Increase and TIF Support Decrease

  • Summary: The increase line item for the tourism fund is $263,500, and any TIF support will decrease to equal the amount contracted to the GFP.
  • Evidence: “So the increase line item to $263,500 and we’ll be decreasing any TIF support to equal the amount contracted to the GFP.”
  • Source timestamp: 16:19

• Miscellaneous Expense (Trolley)

  • Summary: The miscellaneous expense for the trolley for Tuddy Baker days has the same budget as last year.
  • Evidence: “Miscellaneous expense, that’d B, the trolley for Tuddy Baker days and also the same budget as last year.”
  • Source timestamp: 16:19

• Transfer Out to General Fund

  • Summary: A transfer out of $25,000 is used to support the wages of the community development director.
  • Evidence: “Then we have transfer out to general fund and that is used $25,000 to support the wages of the community development director.”
  • Source timestamp: 16:49

• Landfill Closure Fund Revenue and Transfers

  • Summary: The city records $29,500 annually in revenue from the contract with Gills for transfer station rent. A one-time payment of $1.4 million was received for 50 years use of the transfer station. General Fund is budgeting $500,000 into this fund to build up towards a standing amount of about five million dollars.
  • Evidence: “The city records $29,500 annually in revenue from the contract we have with Gills. We received a one-time payment of $1.4 million for 50 years use of the transfer station. Also 4960 is transfer in that’s from General Fund this has been one of the items on the audit that’s because they have a they’d like to see us have a standing amount of about five million dollars in this account so we’re building that back up so we’re budgeting five hundred thousand to go into the landfill closure fund”
  • Source timestamp: 20:06

• Landfill Closure Fund Expenses

  • Summary: Expenses include $30,000 for contracted infrastructure repair and maintenance (6170), depreciation expense for the bypass line (6215), and approximately $365,000 annually for landfill closure expense (6430) covering testing and monitoring of leachate required by the EPA.
  • Evidence: “And then 6170, which is contracted infrastructure repair and maintenance and that’s general landfill repairs. We’re budgeting about 30,000 there. And then 6215 is depreciation expense. We’re basically depreciating the bypass line that was installed a few years ago that drains, I think, what is it, cell number four? Yeah, thank you. And then 6430 includes the landfill closure expense. So again, the testing and monitoring of all the leachate that’s out there as required by the EPA. That’s about $365,000 a year so it’s very expensive carrying cost.”
  • Source timestamp: 21:37

• Health and Environmental Funds Reimbursement

  • Summary: Item 4635 shows reimbursement of transportation property taxes from Gills in the amount of $16,000.
  • Evidence: “Item 4635 is reimbursement of transportation property taxes from Gills an amount of 16,000.”
  • Source timestamp: 22:15

• Depreciation expense for bypass line

  • Summary: The budget includes $6215 for depreciation expense related to the bypass line installed a few years ago.
  • Evidence: “And then 6215 is depreciation expense. We’re basically depreciating the bypass line that was installed a few years ago that drains, I think, what is it, cell number four? Yeah, thank you.”
  • Source timestamp: 21:45

• Landfill closure expense

  • Summary: The budget includes $6430 for landfill closure expense, which covers testing and monitoring of all leachate as required by the EPA, costing about $365,000 a year.
  • Evidence: “And then 6430 includes the landfill closure expense. So again, the testing and monitoring of all the leachate that’s out there as required by the EPA. That’s about $365,000 a year so it’s very expensive carrying cost.”
  • Source timestamp: 22:01

• Reimbursement of transportation property taxes from Gills

  • Summary: Item 4635 is for reimbursement of transportation property taxes from Gills in the amount of $16,000.
  • Evidence: “Item 4635 is reimbursement of transportation property taxes from Gills an amount of 16,000.”
  • Source timestamp: 22:15

• Waste and recycling fees collections

  • Summary: The collection for waste and recycling fees (item 4645) from residents is $2,839,000.
  • Evidence: “Also 4645 waste and recycling fees so the this is We have the collections from residents, $2,839,000.”
  • Source timestamp: 22:15

• Fund balance reserve transfers

  • Summary: The budget includes $4915 for fund balance reserve transfers.
  • Evidence: “We have $4915 fund balance reserve transfers, so the use of reserves to balance the year.”
  • Source timestamp: 22:55

• Health and environmental fund billing services recovery

  • Summary: The water and sewer fund charges the health and environmental fund for billing services on the monthly water bill, recovering costs related to collecting trash fees from the water utility.
  • Evidence: “the health and environmental 6630 revenue collection services. The water and sewer fund charge the health and environmental fund for billing services on the monthly water bill, so essentially we’re recovering some of our costs related to collecting the trash fees from the water utility.”
  • Source timestamp: 23:24

• Bulletproof vest purchase using federal funds

  • Summary: Federal funds are available for purchasing new vests for officers, amounting to about $5,000.
  • Evidence: “Bulletproof vest. So federal funds to purchase new vests for officers. So about $5,000.”
  • Source timestamp: 25:35

• DUI forfeitures restricted funds

  • Summary: Restricted funds are designated for the police department’s use for equipment and items related to DUI handling, with $64,000 listed on both revenue and expense sides.
  • Evidence: “Moving on to DUI forfeitures. So this is restricted funds for use by the police department. They are for the purchase of equipment and other items that law enforcement handle DUIs. Some examples would be radar guns and training for officers. So, as you can see, we’ve got about $13,000 in there for, I’m sorry, $64,000 for the revenue side and $64,000 on the expense side.”
  • Source timestamp: 25:49

• K-9 support restricted funds

  • Summary: These are restricted funds designated as donations to support K-9 officers.
  • Evidence: “Moving on to K-9. So, these are restricted funds, donations for support of our K-9 officers.”
  • Source timestamp: 26:27

• Sex offender fund usage

  • Summary: Funds must be used for official purposes related to the sex offender registry; approximately two-thirds of annual fees are forwarded to state agencies, and the city retains one-third.
  • Evidence: “So, sex offender funds must register and pay a fee annually. Approximately two-thirds of this fee is forwarded to the state agencies and the city retains one-third. Funds must be used for official purposes related to the sex offender registry.”
  • Source timestamp: 26:51

• Explorer Club restricted donations

  • Summary: These are restricted donations intended to support the activities of the Explorer Club.
  • Evidence: “The next one is the Explorer Club. And these are restricted donations to support the activities of the Explorer Club.”
  • Source timestamp: 27:17

• ETSB 911 Center equipment purchase funds

  • Summary: Funds received from the ETSB for the 911 Center are budgeted at $81,000 revenue to update machinery and equipment and education and training.
  • Evidence: “Okay. ETSB 911. So this is funds are received from the ETSB for 911 Center to purchase items such as software and equipment. As you can see, we’re budgeting about $81,000 revenue, and we have various items that need to be updated, machinery and equipment and education and training are the main ones.”
  • Source timestamp: 28:18

Projects

• Brownfields Grant demolition at 17 and 19 West Main Street

  • Summary: Federal funds are allocated for the demolition of structures at 17 and 19 West Main Street, described as ’the cleaners on Main Street.'
  • Evidence: “Next is Brownfields Grant. So this is federal funds for 17 and 19 West Main Street. That’s the cleaners on Main Street. So we’re in the process of demolitioning those.”
  • Source timestamp: 24:20

• IDHA Strong Communities demolition grant usage

  • Summary: The $120,000 from this demolition grant will be used for demolitions.
  • Evidence: “IDHA Strong Communities this is our demolition grant as you can see here we’re moving rapidly through here, about $120,000, and we will use that $120,000 on demolitions.”
  • Source timestamp: 28:18

• Department of Transportation Safe Streets for All grant utilization

  • Summary: The total grant is $400,000 plus a city match of $100,000 (which has been provided), to increase safety through projects like improving dangerous intersections, crossing guards, notification lighting, signs, and paint striping.
  • Evidence: “Next one is Department of Transportation Safe Streets for All. So this is in progress. The total grant of $400,000 plus a city match of $100,000 and we have already provided our match at this point. So this will go into various projects throughout town to increase safety at dangerous intersections, increase crossing Guard. Howard, notification lighting signs and paint striping just to overall increase the safety.”
  • Source timestamp: 28:18

• Safety improvements for intersections and crossings

  • Summary: Plans include implementing projects throughout town to increase safety at dangerous intersections, increasing crossing guards, Howard notification lighting signs, and paint striping.
  • Evidence: “So this will go into various projects throughout town to increase safety at dangerous intersections, increase crossing Guard. Howard, notification lighting signs and paint striping just to overall increase the safety.”
  • Source timestamp: 28:18

Presentations and Reports

• General Fund revenue discussion for 2026 budget

  • Summary: Boyer presented highlights of the General Fund revenue projections for 2026, detailing various tax revenues.
  • Evidence: “Good evening. Tonight, as your agenda will state, let’s see here, the first one we’re going to discuss is general fund. So this is revenue.”
  • Source timestamp: 01:17

• Government Buildings Expenses

  • Summary: Expenses for government buildings include dealing with an estimated $100,000 claim related to a brownout issue at the PD’s air conditioning.
  • Evidence: “One of them was at the PD, the air conditioning we continue to deal with but there’s a about a hundred thousand dollar claim involved in that because of the brownout issue with the power supply coming in”
  • Source timestamp: 07:50

• Cemetery Care Fund Needs and Projects

  • Summary: Tuck pointing City Hall is needed next year, as there are issues with the second story roof on the back.
  • Evidence: “I just wanted to emphasize that we do need to get tuck pointing City Hall next year we have a lot of issues around the building and it may actually take a couple years of budget to be able to get the whole building Dunn, but we have some issues on the second story roof on the back that need to be addressed”
  • Source timestamp: 10:27

• Cemetery Care Fund Revenue Limitation

  • Summary: The fund can only use interest for revenue per ordinance.
  • Evidence: “I’d like to go on to the cemetery care fund so we’re only able to use the interest for this fund per ordinance”
  • Source timestamp: 11:57

• Debt Service Fund Bonds Maturity Schedule

  • Summary: The debt service fund details several bonds with varying maturity dates: 2013A (Central Fire Station) ends January 1st, 2028; 2015A (refunding bond for downtown TIF, library, sanitary, sewer and storm sewer projects) pays off in January of 2034; City Hall rehab completes January 2036; downtown TIF ends January 2033; 2019A Rhodes Bond ends January 2034; pension obligation bond (2020) ends January 2041; additional roads and paver bond ends January 2031; and the 2022 bond (Fire Engine and Ariel) ends January 2033.
  • Evidence: “The first bond is 2013A. That’s the central fire station and that will come to an end and that will be fully taken care of in January 1st, 2028. Additionally to that we have 2015A and that’s a refunding bond which was refinanced. The bond includes downtown TIF, library, sanitary, sewer and storm sewer projects and that will be completely paid for in January of 2034. We have the rehab of City Hall that will be completed in January of 2036. And a downtown TIF ends in January of 2033. Then we have the 2019A Rhodes Bond. That will be completed in January of 2034. In 2020, we took on a pension obligation bond. That will end in January of 2041. We also have an additional roads and paver bond. That will be complete in January of 2031. And then the 2022 bond, Fire Engine and Ariel. So that will end in January of 2033.”
  • Source timestamp: 17:12

• Healthcare Fund Revenue and Expense Factors

  • Summary: The healthcare fund revenue comes from employees, retirees, and the city; voluntary life, vision, and ID protection are paid fully by the employee. Significant expense increases are expected in 2026 due to finalizing fundraising numbers with providers and negotiating contracts with bargaining units.
  • Evidence: “Revenues are received from employees, retirees, and the city. And we do offer voluntary life, vision, and ID protection, all of which are paid in full by the employee, if that is something they wish to have. We do have a significant increase in expenses expected in 2026 in the healthcare fund.”
  • Source timestamp: 18:47

• Violence Against Women (VAW) Grant funding

  • Summary: The VAW federal grant has funded about half of the wages for the SVU detective and assists with funding for voices and the state’s attorney’s office.
  • Evidence: “We’ve had this federal grant for eight years. It funds about half of the wages for the SVU detective. The grant also assists with funding for voices and the state’s attorney’s office.”
  • Source timestamp: 23:58

• Auxiliary Police restricted donations

  • Summary: These are restricted donations supporting the activities of auxiliary police, described as reserve officers who can assist at events.
  • Evidence: “All right, moving on to auxiliary police. So these are restricted donations to support the activities of the auxiliary police.”
  • Source timestamp: 28:08

• Grants closing in 2025

  • Summary: Several grants are reported as closing in 2025, meaning a budget for 2026 will not be required. These include the IDNR round two demo grant, DCEO demo grant (and an additional one), CDBG housing rehab grant, and ILETSB recruitment and retention grant, and pre-disaster.
  • Evidence: “Grants to close in 2025. So we’ve provided reports for the following grants. However, we plan on them closing in 2025, so therefore a budget for 26 will not be required. So they are the IDNR round two demo grant, the DCEO demo grant, an additional DCEO demo grant, CDBG housing rehab grant, and ILETSB recruitment and retention grant and pre-disaster Miller. So those will be closing out in 2025.”
  • Source timestamp: 30:02

• Pretzel City Transit federal grant

  • Summary: The Pretzel City Transit will receive a federal grant of $198,000 toward maintenance.
  • Evidence: “So this is a federal grant. It’s about a hundred and hundred and ninety eight thousand in federal dollars and it goes toward maintaining the Pretzel City Transit.”
  • Source timestamp: 31:09

• Pretzel City Transit state operating grant

  • Summary: The Downstate Operating Grant for Pretzel City Transit is $1,431,000 in state dollars.
  • Evidence: “In addition to that the next grant is the Downstate Operating Grant, and that is also for the Pretzel City Transit at $1,431,000 in state dollars.”
  • Source timestamp: 31:09

Metrics

• Property taxes revenue estimate for 2026

  • Summary: The estimated property tax revenue for 2026 is about $3,100,000.
  • Evidence: “So some of our larger revenue codes or property taxes in the 2026 budget, we’re looking at about $3,100,000.”
  • Source timestamp: 01:47

• Income tax revenue estimate

  • Summary: The estimated income tax revenue is coming up to $4.3 million.
  • Evidence: “Also we’ve got income tax. That’s coming up to $4.3 million.”
  • Source timestamp: 02:09

• Replacement corporate tax budget

  • Summary: The replacement corporate tax budget is set at $668,000 for this year.
  • Evidence: “Replacement corporate, I’m sorry, the replacement corporate tax, that’s, we’ve got that budget at $668,000 this year, at this point.”
  • Source timestamp: 02:24

• Municipal sales tax estimate

  • Summary: The municipal sales tax is estimated at 6,200,000.
  • Evidence: “And then we have the municipal sales tax that is estimated at 6,200,000.”
  • Source timestamp: 02:40

• Municipal sales tax home rule estimate

  • Summary: The municipal sales tax home rule is estimated at 4.7 million.
  • Evidence: “Then we’ve got the municipal sales tax home rule. We’re estimating that at 4.7 million.”
  • Source timestamp: 02:57

• Municipal auto renting tax amount

  • Summary: The municipal auto renting tax is a very small amount, $12,000.
  • Evidence: “And then municipal auto renting tax is a very small amount, 12,000.”
  • Source timestamp: 03:05

• Video game tax increase for 2026

  • Summary: The video game tax has a slight increase for 2026 to $625,000.
  • Evidence: “So the video game tax slight increase for 2026 to 625,000.”
  • Source timestamp: 03:19

• Food and beverage tax revenue estimate

  • Summary: The projected food and beverage tax revenue is about $895,000.
  • Evidence: “And then we’ve got food and beverage tax. We’re looking at about 895,000 for that.”
  • Source timestamp: 03:19

• Electricity tax revenue estimate

  • Summary: The electricity tax is projected to be about $830,000.
  • Evidence: “The electricity tax is going to be about $830,000”
  • Source timestamp: 03:40

• Natural gas tax revenue estimate

  • Summary: The natural gas tax is estimated at $660,000 and is holding fairly steady.
  • Evidence: “Then we’ve got natural gas tax, that’s about $660,000 and that’s holding fairly steady.”
  • Source timestamp: 03:59

• Telephone utility tax revenue estimate

  • Summary: The telephone utility tax is at $173,000 and is decreasing by $25,000 this year.
  • Evidence: “Then we’ve got the telephone utility tax at $173,000 and this has been dropping for many years and it’s decreasing $25,000 this year as people get away from the hard-line phones.”
  • Source timestamp: 03:59

• Cable television franchise tax revenue estimate

  • Summary: The cable television franchise tax is budgeted at $215,000.
  • Evidence: “Then we’ve got the cable television franchise tax at $215,000,”
  • Source timestamp: 04:21

• Video gaming licensing revenue

  • Summary: Video gaming licensing is budgeted at $105,000 based on an increase passed earlier this year.
  • Evidence: “I’m going to skip down a little further to video gaming licensing, so that is $43.90, yep, there it is. That’s $105,000, that’s based on the increase passed earlier this year, so it is $105,000.”
  • Source timestamp: 04:34

• Construction and zoning permits budget

  • Summary: The construction and zoning permits budget is $225,000, which is the same as last year.
  • Evidence: “Moving along, we’ve got construction and zoning permits, $225,000 is what we’re budgeting, and it’s the same as last year.”
  • Source timestamp: 04:59

• Airport hangar rent budget

  • Summary: The airport hangar rent is budgeted at about $150,000 for the year.
  • Evidence: “I’m going to move down to airport hangar rent that again is going to be about $150,000 for the year similar to last year because we haven’t made any changes there.”
  • Source timestamp: 05:06

• Airport grant budget

  • Summary: The airport grant is budgeted at about a hundred thousand.
  • Evidence: “Also airport grant we’re budgeting at about a hundred thousand”
  • Source timestamp: 05:06

• Airport fuel sales revenue estimate

  • Summary: Airport fuel sales are budgeted at one hundred and ninety thousand, which is lower than past years due to not having the air show.
  • Evidence: “and then airport fuel sales a hundred and ninety thousand that’s a bit lower than past years and also since we didn’t have the air show we did lose out on some of the”
  • Source timestamp: 05:06

• Fines, traffic, DUI ordinance etc. budget

  • Summary: The budget for fines, traffic, DUI, ordinance, etc., is $150,000.
  • Evidence: “If you’ll allow me to cruise on down to 4700 fines, traffic, DUI, ordinance, etc. We’re budgeting at about $150,000 for fines and DUI levies.”
  • Source timestamp: 05:06

• City ordinance fines budget (4730)

  • Summary: The city ordinance fines budget is $77,000, budgeted lower than 2025 due to a significant fine from Surf Internet.
  • Evidence: “Moving down to 4730 city ordinance fines, we’re budgeting $77,000, budgeted lower than what we received in 2025 due to one significant fine and an outside contractor.”
  • Source timestamp: 05:49

• Water and Sewer in lieu of taxes budget (4820)

  • Summary: The water and sewer in lieu of taxes budget is $102,000, the same as last year.
  • Evidence: “Moving down a little further to 4820 Water and Sewer in lieu of taxes 102,000 and that’s the same as last year”
  • Source timestamp: 06:15

• Interest income budget (4885)

  • Summary: The interest income budget for 2026 is $900,000.
  • Evidence: “40 4885 that’s interest income we’re budgeting about $900,000 for 2026”
  • Source timestamp: 06:15

• Transfer from Fund 332 budget

  • Summary: The transfer from Fund 332 (Ambulance Revenue Fund) to the General Fund is $826,000.
  • Evidence: “and then transfer from Fund 332 at $826,000 and that is from Ambulance Revenue Fund. It’s 54% by ordinance. So this is a transfer in there to the General Fund.”
  • Source timestamp: 06:15

• Total General Fund revenue budget for 2026

  • Summary: The total General Fund revenue budgeted for 2026 is $26,134,000.
  • Evidence: “So our total General Fund revenue is $26,134,000 and that is what we’re budgeting for 2026.”
  • Source timestamp: 06:15

Discussion

• Video gaming license renewal frequency

  • Summary: A question was raised regarding whether the video gaming license needs annual renewal.
  • Evidence: “I just wanted to know the video gaming license, do they have to renew that license every year or is that just a one-time number”
  • Source timestamp: 07:13

• Video Gaming License Renewal Requirement

  • Summary: The video gaming license renewal is an annual requirement.
  • Evidence: “Yeah, 4080.4390. Oh, 4390. That’s annual renewal and we doubled those with that ordinance change.”
  • Source timestamp: 07:32

• Overweight and Oversized Load Ordinance

  • Summary: The overweight and oversized load ordinance is a new item passed.
  • Evidence: “Was the overweight and oversized load. Is that the new thing we just passed? Yes.”
  • Source timestamp: 07:40

• Air Conditioning Issues and Insurance Claim

  • Summary: The issues related to air conditioning involve compressor failures contaminating cooling or copper coils, and $100,000 was received from the insurance company.
  • Evidence: “We had so many failures of the compressor. It is can also contaminated the cooling or the the copper coils in the exchange unit so we’re having some associated associated issues with that… I think we received what a hundred thousand dollars from the insurance company so they’re in the process of trying to collect on that”
  • Source timestamp: 10:19

• Veteran Grave Sites Availability

  • Summary: A member questioned if grave sites for veterans were available, and staff stated there are plenty of locations.
  • Evidence: “I have a question. At one while there was no grave sites available for vets. Has that been corrected? That’s not true. No. That’s not true.”
  • Source timestamp: 13:07

• Large Demolitions and Holiday Inn Status

  • Summary: The discussion addressed over 30,000 demos without grants or large planned demos, noting that the old Holiday Inn could be considered a large demo, and funds are budgeted if ownership is gained through court process.
  • Evidence: “We also have over 30,000 demos that we do not have grants or large planned demos, for instance, like the holiday inn can be considered a large demo. Are we taking down the old holiday inn? Is this price including that? We are budgeting funds that we can use for that if we are able to gain ownership of it through the court process.”
  • Source timestamp: 15:26

• Timeline for Brownfields Grant demolition

  • Summary: The completion timeline for the demolition is expected later this year or early next year, pending a green light from USCPA.
  • Evidence: “I’m guessing it’s going to be later this year, early next year. But go ahead, Dan. Yeah, we’re just waiting on USCPA to give us the green light.”
  • Source timestamp: 25:04

• Status of unspent funds from grants

  • Summary: A question was raised regarding the amount of unused money, specifically asking if it related to the demo grant or the IDNR round two.
  • Evidence: “How much of that money have we not used? Of what? Which one? Of the demo grant. The flood mitigation grant or the IDNR round two?”
  • Source timestamp: 31:09

• Explanation for unspent funds from Freeport’s grant

  • Summary: Wayne stated that the city of Freeport spent $2.7 million out of a total of $3.5 million because the remaining amount was from a voluntary grant and property owners chose not to sell their property.
  • Evidence: “Yes, the city of Freeport spent more money than any community in the state of Illinois at 2.7 million dollars of the 3.5 million and the reason that the 800,000 was not spent is it’s a voluntary grant and the people chose not to sell their property.”
  • Source timestamp: 31:09

• Future operation of Pretzel City Transit

  • Summary: It was noted that Pretzel City Transit will continue to operate for the year of 2026.
  • Evidence: “Obviously, Pretzel City Transit is going to continue to operate for the year of 2026.”
  • Source timestamp: 31:09

Follow-ups

• Video gaming license renewal status

  • Summary: The video gaming license requires annual renewal.
  • Evidence: “Oh, 4390. That’s annual renewal and we doubled those with that ordinance change.”
  • Source timestamp: 07:32

• Grants closing in 2025

  • Summary: Several grants—IDNR round two demo grant, DCEO demo grant, additional DCEO demo grant, CDBG housing rehab grant, ILETSB recruitment and retention grant, and pre-disaster Miller—are planned to close in 2025, meaning a budget for 2026 will not be required.
  • Evidence: “Grants to close in 2025. So we’ve provided reports for the following grants. However, we plan on them closing in 2025, so therefore a budget for 26 will not be required. So they are the IDNR round two demo grant, the DCEO demo grant, an additional DCEO demo grant, CDBG housing rehab grant, and ILETSB recruitment and retention grant and pre-disaster Miller. So those will be closing out in 2025.”
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